Thich Nhat Hanh was born in central Vietnam in the mid-1920s and at age 16
became a monk. During the Vietnam War, he and many of his fellow monks
became actively engaged in helping war victims and speaking out for peace.
In 1966, he was invited to the U.S., where he met with hundreds of groups
and individuals, including Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Martin
Luther King Jr., Thomas Merton, and Daniel Berrigan. In 1967, Dr. King
nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. As a result of his outspokenness,
Thich Nhat Hanh was unable to return to Vietnam, and requested and received
asylum in France. In 1982, he founded Plum Village, a monastic retreat
community near Bordeaux, where he resides when not on tour. He has written
more than a dozen books, including "Being Peace," "Living Buddha, Living
Christ," and "The Miracle of Mindfulness."

Calm Waters
(3:22)
Using the metaphor of a mountain lake, this meditation focuses on calming
turbulent feelings. Courtesy of Sounds True.

These are talks by Swami Kriyananda a direct disciple of Paramhansa
Yogananda for over fifty years. The topics of these talks include how to
apply spiritual principles to daily life, deep insights on meditation and
yoga, inspiring stories of Yogananda, and more